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Mark Roberts

Mark Roberts is 56 years old married and has two children. He has been tying flies since the mid 70’s.

He is a long standing member of the Game Angling Instructors Association and holds their APGAI awards in Single handed and double handed fishing and Fly Dressing. He is a senior assessor and mentor for these qualifications within that organisation.

Mark fishes and teaches in the South Wales area concentrating on wild trout, grayling and salmon fishing on the Rivers Usk and Wye as well as fishing for sea trout (sewin) on the rivers Towy and Neath.

Mark has been involved in the promotion of Fly Dressing in both his local area and throughout the UK and can often be found at open days with tackle retailers demonstrating fly tying. He also attends many fly dressing clubs around the UK demonstrating and explaining fly tying techniques.

Mark has a passion for classical flies tied on traditional blind-eyed hooks with real gut eyes.

Mark maintains a club website which has regular articles on fly dressing techniques and fishing skills which may be found at www.gwentanglingsociety.co.uk